https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:14:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-695668 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:23:25 +0000 blackbird 695668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One day is totally no biggie. Taste it-if it "sparkles" too much, it's just really fermented. I don't like mine to have that much bite, personally. But I know many who do! </p> <p>Also yum, now I want kimchi :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-695529 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:41:04 +0000 mrbee 695529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: Well if you eat it fast enough, it never goes bad! :)</p> <p>It just keeps fermenting... if you like fermented kimchi, then you're in luck as it ripens. If not, then you probably want to have a separate kimchi fridge! Storing it in your main fridge will cause it to go bad much faster... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-695527 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:39:15 +0000 Meridian 695527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: How long does it take for it to go bad if it's open and stored in the fridge? I figured it lasts forever, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-695522 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:34:51 +0000 mrbee 695522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: CO2 gas is created by the fermentation process! If you open it once before storing it in the fridge, that should help... however opening it starts the clock on how long before the kimchi goes bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-695508 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:29:10 +0000 Meridian 695508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: ive had many kimchi juice explosions in my fridge! So it needs to "breathe"? Should I loosen the lid before I fridge it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694905 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:41:43 +0000 spaniellove 694905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OT but now I know who else is Korean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694619 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:12:14 +0000 T-Mom 694619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a friend leave a jar of kimchi in her car overnight and it apparently did not have enough "room" to breathe and it leaked and made a huge mess all over her car. We totally eat left out kimchi though. I don't think kimchi ever goes bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694514 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:41:14 +0000 mrsmate 694514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely you can still eat it. I always leave my kimchi out overnight the day I buy it! (I'm Korean btw.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694512 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:40:56 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 694512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: yep, we, do, too, but sometimes if it's reeeeally cold (colder than the fridge) in the garage, it gets left in the sink! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694509 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:39:50 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 694509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Cowgirl: haha, we leave ours out in the garage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694500 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:37:34 +0000 SugarplumsMom 694500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's totally fine. In Korea, they bury that stuff underground overwinter in clay pots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694492 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:35:48 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 694492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: yep, us, too! it makes the whole house smell super nasty, but it's worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694484 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:34:33 +0000 pui 694484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's probably fine. Things do not need to be refrigerated as consistently as we think to not spoil. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694482 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:33:06 +0000 spaniellove 694482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It tastes better when it's been left out! If it tastes too ripe to eat fresh, then it might be just right for kimchi chigae or kimchi fried rice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694131 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:37:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 694131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kimchi is fine - we leave it out all the time on purpose to make it rot/ferment faster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694093 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:26:55 +0000 pinkcupcake 694093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agreed w/everyone else - if we want it to ripen, we'll leave it out at room temp for a couple days so it'll be fine! I personally like my kimchi super fresh (DH jokes it's like eating fresh cabbage) so I always leave mine refrigerated :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-694051 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:15:45 +0000 tequiero21 694051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too funny! Glad u can buy ur kimchi and eat it too!</p> <p>I second all posts, my mil always leaves kimchi out if its not ripe yet. Store bought is usually just made so u would need a few days to ripen anyway... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693949 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:36:43 +0000 chopsuey 693949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sketchbook: kimchee's usually left at room temperature for 2-3 days so it can ferment before being refrigerated.<br /> your kimchee should be fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693945 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:34:59 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 693945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to hear! Lol about the ripening, I left Parmesan cheese out on the dining room table for 2 days (we never eat in there and I totally forgot about it) and I think and it is nuttier now I think! My husband is totally grossed out by my food hygiene but luckily he doesn't like kimchi so I don't have to share! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693876 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:14:18 +0000 Mrs Spoon 693876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's totally fine. My MIL who is Korean likes to leave store bought kimchi out for a full day to make it more 'sour.' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693869 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:11:48 +0000 tysonja 693869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>since it is still sealed, i'd say 100% fine :) plus it's kimchi.... :)</p> <p>enjoy!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693868 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:11:37 +0000 mrbee 693868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yah it's fine, like @3littlebees: said it may have ripened a bit more but that's ok. It ripens in the fridge anyway... just the nature of fermenting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693864 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:08:54 +0000 3littlebees 693864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leaving it out might have made it ferment/ripen a bit more but totally fine to eat. Depending on your preference, it might be even tastier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693840 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:57:40 +0000 regberadaisy 693840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is totally fine. Now I totally want some kim chi fried rice. Yum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693837 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:55:37 +0000 betsyboop 693837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @mrsbee, I would eat it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693818 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:49:56 +0000 Mrs. Bee 693818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it is totally fine. i would still eat it fo sho.</p> <p>coming from a korean so you can take my word. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693816 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:48:30 +0000 Revel 693816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd refrigerate it and then taste it to see if it's ok. If it tastes like normal, I'd eat it, but I'm not too squeamish about food. If anything it might just turn sooner than it would have otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693805 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:42:33 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 693805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was in the coldish area...like where the cut up fruit sits and the sour cream dips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693788 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:37:57 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 693788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, how was it stored at the store? I would think it'd be ok, being in a glass jar and with all that vinegar and stuff. And being un-opened yet. I'd keep it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/left-grocery-store-kimchi-on-counter-overnight#post-693760 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:31:43 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 693760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went shopping, baby was fussy so I went to put him to sleep. Left DH with the groceries to put up and he didn't put the kimchi in the fridge. It has been out for 14 hrs or so. Throw away? This was not the type that comes in a plastic tub like the store made it themselves but instead the type that comes in a glass container and is shipped in from somewhere. Thoughts? I know it is fermented and homemade varieties are shelf stable correct? But the brand says 'refrigerate.' I am so mad at him!! That was expensive stuff! </p>